POSTING PROHIBITIONS

Items Prohibited by Post to 🇮🇳 India

CUSTOMS AUTHORITYCentral Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC)

PROHIBITED ITEMS1

RESTRICTED ITEMS2

COUNTRY POSTING POLICY

India Post and customs assess all international parcels. No effective de minimis for e-commerce imports. Non-commercial gifts under INR 5,000 may be exempt. All taxable items require payment before release.

Prohibited Items

The following items cannot be sent by post to India.

Vape E Cigarette

Import of vape products banned

PROHIBITED

Restricted Items

Gold Jewellery

High duties and import restrictions

Limit: Personal gift exemption up to INR 50,000

RESTRICTED

Power Bank Lithium

India Post restricts lithium batteries

Limit: Under 100Wh in device

RESTRICTED

Unverified entries — pending source check

These entries exist in our dataset but have not yet been checked against a primary source; treat them as provisional.

Carrier-Level Restrictions

These carriers have additional prohibited items specific to India.

DHL Express

Full carrier profile →

✗E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid
✗Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil
✗Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products
✗Drone components without DGCA approval

FedEx International

Full carrier profile →

✗Satellite phones without license
✗Maps depicting incorrect borders

UPS Worldwide

Full carrier profile →

✗E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid
✗Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil
✗Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products
✗Drone components without DGCA approval

Royal Mail International

Full carrier profile →

✗E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid
✗Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil
✗Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products
✗Drone components without DGCA approval

USPS International

Full carrier profile →

✗Maps showing disputed territories incorrectly
✗Satellite phones

Australia Post International

Full carrier profile →

✗E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid
✗Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil
✗Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products
✗Drone components without DGCA approval

Canada Post International

Full carrier profile →

✗E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid
✗Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil
✗Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products
✗Drone components without DGCA approval

Aramex

Full carrier profile →

✗Satellite phones without WPC license

EMS (Express Mail Service)

Full carrier profile →

✗E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid
✗Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil
✗Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products
✗Drone components without DGCA approval

Yamato Transport (TA-Q-BIN)

Full carrier profile →

✗E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid
✗Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil
✗Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products
✗Drone components without DGCA approval

J&T Express

Full carrier profile →

✗E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid
✗Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil
✗Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products
✗Drone components without DGCA approval

DPD (Deutscher Paket Dienst)

Full carrier profile →

✗E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid
✗Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil
✗Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products
✗Counterfeit branded goods (EU Reg 608/2013)
✗Asbestos-containing products
✗CITES Appendix I species + products
✗Drone components without DGCA approval

GLS (General Logistics Systems)

Full carrier profile →

✗E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid
✗Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil
✗Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products
✗Counterfeit branded goods (EU Reg 608/2013)
✗Asbestos-containing products
✗CITES Appendix I species + products
✗Drone components without DGCA approval

La Poste / Colissimo

Full carrier profile →

✗E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid
✗Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil
✗Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products
✗Alcohol (postal regulations)
✗Counterfeit branded goods (EU Reg 608/2013)
✗Asbestos-containing products
✗CITES Appendix I species + products
✗Drone components without DGCA approval

Deutsche Post / DHL Paket

Full carrier profile →

✗E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid
✗Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil
✗Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products
✗Alcohol (postal regulations)
✗Counterfeit branded goods (EU Reg 608/2013)
✗Asbestos-containing products
✗CITES Appendix I species + products
✗Drone components without DGCA approval

China Post (EMS)

Full carrier profile →

✗E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid
✗Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil
✗Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products
✗Alcohol (postal regulations)
✗Drone components without DGCA approval

Japan Post (Yu-Pack)

Full carrier profile →

✗E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid
✗Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil
✗Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products
✗Alcohol (postal regulations)
✗Drone components without DGCA approval

Korea Post (EMS Korea)

Full carrier profile →

✗E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid
✗Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil
✗Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products
✗Alcohol (postal regulations)
✗Drone components without DGCA approval

India Post (Speed Post)

Full carrier profile →

✗E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid
✗Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil
✗Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products
✗Alcohol (postal regulations)
✗Drone components without DGCA approval

Australia Post

Full carrier profile →

✗E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid
✗Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil
✗Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products
✗Alcohol (postal regulations)
✗Drone components without DGCA approval

Canada Post

Full carrier profile →

✗E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid
✗Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil
✗Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products
✗Alcohol (postal regulations)
✗Drone components without DGCA approval

Asendia

Full carrier profile →

✗E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid
✗Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil
✗Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products
✗Counterfeit branded goods (EU Reg 608/2013)
✗Asbestos-containing products
✗CITES Appendix I species + products
✗Drone components without DGCA approval

Evri (formerly Hermes UK)

Full carrier profile →

✗E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid
✗Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil
✗Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products
✗Alcohol (postal regulations)
✗Counterfeit branded goods (EU Reg 608/2013)
✗Asbestos-containing products
✗CITES Appendix I species + products
✗Drone components without DGCA approval

Yodel

Full carrier profile →

✗E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid
✗Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil
✗Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products
✗Alcohol (postal regulations)
✗Counterfeit branded goods (EU Reg 608/2013)
✗Asbestos-containing products
✗CITES Appendix I species + products
✗Drone components without DGCA approval

Purolator

Full carrier profile →

✗E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid
✗Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil
✗Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products
✗Drone components without DGCA approval

SF Express (Shun Feng)

Full carrier profile →

✗E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid
✗Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil
✗Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products
✗Drone components without DGCA approval

Pos Malaysia (Pos Laju)

Full carrier profile →

✗E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid
✗Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil
✗Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products
✗Alcohol (postal regulations)
✗Drone components without DGCA approval

SingPost (Singapore Post)

Full carrier profile →

✗E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid
✗Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil
✗Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products
✗Alcohol (postal regulations)
✗Drone components without DGCA approval

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